What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).

Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brooklyn	Shelton
People
Population	8,517Lowest	41,889Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.3% CT: +0.9%
Median age	45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT	44.5±1.5Lowest 8% above CT
	Brooklyn and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%	18.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn and Shelton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%	21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5%
	Shelton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%	41.7%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.8%±1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Shelton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average	$108,185±$11kHighest 13% above CT
	Shelton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT	$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT	$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT	$5,409Highest 19% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	53.8%±9.8Highest CT: 52.6%
	Shelton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%	6.6%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	76.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the CT average	30 minHighest 14% above CT
Work from home	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%	13.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16%
	Shelton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#113 of 149 in CT	#71 of 149 in CT
School district	Brooklyn School District	Shelton School District
High school in town	None in town	Shelton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.3
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.